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Exhibition: From House of Worship to Academic Hospital

The exhibition’s narrative begins with the opening of the Academic Hospital in Maastricht in 1986, a significant milestone in the city’s medical history. However, this event is but a chapter in a much longer story, spanning over ten centuries of intramural healthcare. This rich history is meticulously documented in the book “From House of Worship to Academic Hospital,” which serves as the foundation for the exhibition.

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Upcoming research support workshops

The Univeristy Library offers a range of workshops specifically tailored for researchers. Check out the upcoming workshops here.

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Your researcher identity in UM’s research information system

When logged in to UM’s research information system Pure, you will find several IDs linked to your profile. Two IDs in your Pure profile that serve an important goal are ORCID and Scopus ID

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Session proposals for the National Open Science Festival are now open!

This year, the Festival will take place at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) of Maastricht University on Tuesday 22 October 2024. It will be a gathering for and by the Open Science community, with most sessions led by community members.

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Data story: qualitative FAIR data management

FAIR is a set of principles for data management which promote transparency and accessibility in science. Qualitative research can benefit from it.

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Discover the new Randwyck Library

In less than a week’s time, Randwyck Library will move back to its original location, after being temporarily situated at Endepolsdomein for the renovation. Time has not stood still at Randwyck Library; it has undergone significant transformations. Many, including ourselves, have eagerly awaited its reopening. Over the past couple of months, we have dedicated ourselves to renovating Randwyck, and we are thrilled to finally reveal the results to you.

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Talking about books XI

Prof Dr Gaby Odekerken-Schröder is advocating for a shift towards visual communication within the UM community. To illustrate her point, Gaby presents the book “Visual Doing” by Willemien Brand in a new video of Talking about books.

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Research Intelligence Network Netherlands symposium

On Thursday, 27 June, the Research Intelligence Network Netherlands (RINN) is organising a symposium in collaboration with the University Library at Maastricht University. The day will focus on the themes of State-of-the-art Research Intelligence for impact and the power of visualisations. UM staff are also invited to join us at this symposium!

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Inside the Randwyck Renovations: Meet the people behind the scenes

In less than a month, the people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to transform the Randwyck University Library will pack up and leave. Having transformed the outdated structure into a modernised library prepared for the future, they will move on to new projects and locations to work their magic elsewhere. But who are these people who laboured for 9 months behind closed doors to make this metamorphosis possible?

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